Coordination Set 1 is the second set required to attain your purple belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. It is designed to assist students with developing coordination with cross body that occur simultaneously.
The Set/Form
OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Drop into a meditating horse stance
Set 1
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Flight To Freedom is the 24th and final technique required to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Flight to Freedom is a defense against a right arm hammerlock, placing it in the Locks & Chokes category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Locks Family Group in the Chokes & Locks category of the family groups … [Read more...]

Cross of Destruction is the 23rd required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Cross of Destruction is a defense against two hand choke from behind, placing it in the Locks and Chokes category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Chokes Family Group in the Chokes and Locks category of the family groups … [Read more...]

Spiraling Twig is the 22nd required technique to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Spiraling Twig is a defense for a rear bear hug with your arms free, placing it in the Hugs & Holds category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Bear Hugs Family Group in the Holds & Hugs of the family groups Grappling … [Read more...]

Sleeper is the 21st technique required to obtain your purple belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Sleeper is a defense against right step through punch from the front, placing it in the Punches category of the Web of Knowledge as well as the Punches Family Group in the Striking division.
Like Dance of Death and Thundering Hammers this … [Read more...]